FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
What is a simile?
A. Comparing two things without using like and as
B. Comparing two things in a text
C. Comparing two things using like and as
D. None of the above
C. Comparing two things using like and as
Conflicts are identified as internal or external.
A. true
B. false
A. true
examples of coordinating conjunctions
A. and,but
B. so,and
C. yet,but
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
He didn’t get a driving lesson ____ he is too young.
Because
Or
From
And
A. Because
What does the prefix "re-" mean?
A. Again, back, or from
B. Go, move
C. To flee
D. Slow
A. Again, back, or from
What is a hyperbole?
A. An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
B. a comparison using like or as
C. repeating the beginning consonant sounds
D. none of the above
A. An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
What type of conflict is it when Isabel confronts Madam Lockton?
A. character vs self
B. character vs society
C. character vs nature
D. character vs character
D. character vs character
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. I almost stepped on a broken, rusty nail.
B. I almost stepped, on a broken rusty nail.
C. I almost, stepped on a broken, rusty nail.
D. I almost stepped on a broken rusty nail.
A. I almost stepped on a broken, rusty nail.
It always rains __________ September.
A. At
B. In
C. On
D. Through
B. In
Read the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?
On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?
A. Use
B. Car or train
C. Afternoon
D. Thursday
B. Car or train
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of
A. Personification
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. All of the above
B. Onomatopoeia
Nicholas continued to watch tv instead of doing his homework. His mother was upset and sent him to his room. Nicholas did not understand why he was in trouble.
What type of conflict?
A. character vs character
B. character vs self
C. character vs nature
D. character vs society
A. character vs character
My parents had saved up enough money to buy me a secondhand piano. It was the showpiece of ____ living room.
A. her
B. your
C. our
D. their
C. our
There _______ many rivers in Italy.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Am
B. Are
Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable.
A. hard to understand
B. easy to laugh at
C. hard to believe
D. easy to listen to
A. hard to understand
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
A. simile
B. Metaphor
C. personification
D. alliteration
B. Metaphor
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
A. A hero in a story that saves many lives.
B. A problem that a character has with other characters.
C. A struggle between a character and a family member.
D. A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
D. A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
This type of conjunction is used in pairs, such as 'either/or'.
A. Coordinating conjunction
B. Subordinating conjunction
C. Correlative conjunction
D. None of the above
C. Correlative conjunction
UAE lies _________ the Arabian Gulf.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. With
C. On
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
A. can you help me
B. her father walked in
C. sounding annoyed, too
D. relaxing with a magazine
C. sounding annoyed, too
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
A. Photography is one of my hobbies.
B. I own an expensive camera.
C. Photos of me are always really good.
D. I like to visit art museums.
C. Photos of me are always really good.
When Mulan found out that her father was going to have to fight in the war, she decided to take her father's place. Since the law said that girls can not be warriors, she cut off her hair and dressed as a boy. What type of conflict is this?
A. character vs character
B. character vs nature
C. character vs society
C. character vs society
Where should a comma be added in this sentence?
Megan, a bold resourceful photographer, recently published breathtaking photographs of the Grand Canyon.
A. between bold and resourceful
B. between breathtaking and photographs
C. between recently and published
D. between photographs and of
A. between bold and resourceful
________ does the sunrise in Abu Dhabi? At 5 am.
A. Why
B. Where
C. How
D. When
D. When
Read the sentences below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?
A. in the political arena
B. in the home
C. groups who argued
D. in the government
C. groups who argued